EUFF 2024 | In-Person: Nov. 14 - Nov. 28 | Online: Dec. 1 - 17

SALGUEIRO MAIA – THE IMPLICATED

SALGUEIRO MAIA – O IMPLICADO

Portugal
Directed by: Sérgio Graciano

A key figure in recent Portuguese history, Salgueiro Maia was the heroic army captain who commanded military actions during the tumultuous period that saw the overthrow of the Salazar regime in April 1974 in what came to be called the Carnation Revolution. This powerful biographical drama tells the story of Maia’s coming of age as a young man who would proudly enlist in the military, only to realize that he must battle the systemic injustices of his nation’s military and political elites. It’s fitting that the EUFF presents this film this year, as 2024 is the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, a singular event in Portugal’s history. THE IMPLICATED is an inspiring chronicle of one of that revolutionary moment’s national heroes.

“Simple and effective … Maia is seen, simultaneously, as a hero and an anti-hero, the one who faced, eye to eye, the weapons of the dictatorship, and the one who was left behind by the country he saved.”

Manuel Halpern, Visão

Language:
In Portuguese with English subtitles
Genre:
Drama
Runtime:
115 min
YEAR:
2022
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Awards:

  • Bulgarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 91st Academy Awards 2018
  • Golden Rose Festival of Bulgarian film: Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Critics Gild Award and Audience Award
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